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Recent Examples of alarmist
No intention of coming across as alarmist, but as a statement of fact reminder, NBA trades aren’t complete until all players pass physicals from their prospective new team.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the risk of sounding alarmist, one plausible scenario to keep in mind is the potential for a roadside emergency—especially during winter weather conditions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Dugan said the organization has struggled for decades with inconsistent revenue and outdated financial practices, arguing that alarmist messaging is unlikely to restore donor confidence without visible internal reforms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Amodei does have plenty of critics in Silicon Valley who call him an AI alarmist.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Some parents call his rhetoric alarmist, and other researchers argue that his evidence isn’t strong enough to draw social media as the correlation behind the youth mental health epidemic.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Of course, writing critically about AI without sounding alarmist is difficult.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Some of the advice here about kidnapping is a little extreme so don’t go down that alarmist route.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The hype cycle has careened straight into doomsday-prepper territory where the voices are loud, alarmist, and largely missing the plot.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
At the risk of sounding alarmist, one plausible scenario to keep in mind is the potential for a roadside emergency—especially during winter weather conditions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Dugan said the organization has struggled for decades with inconsistent revenue and outdated financial practices, arguing that alarmist messaging is unlikely to restore donor confidence without visible internal reforms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Amodei does have plenty of critics in Silicon Valley who call him an AI alarmist.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Some parents call his rhetoric alarmist, and other researchers argue that his evidence isn’t strong enough to draw social media as the correlation behind the youth mental health epidemic.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Of course, writing critically about AI without sounding alarmist is difficult.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Some of the advice here about kidnapping is a little extreme so don’t go down that alarmist route.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The hype cycle has careened straight into doomsday-prepper territory where the voices are loud, alarmist, and largely missing the plot.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarmist
Noun
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During the battles against IS, thousands of extremists and tens of thousands of women and children linked to them were taken to detention camps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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That was Sokolowski’s introduction to a network of sadistic online extremists.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lucas’s focus on getting paid brings him in for the book’s harshest criticism; Fischer casts him as a rebel turned sellout.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, Bennu is the rebel — its glycine likely originated in frozen ice exposed to harsh radiation in the outer reaches of the solar system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Daryl, that troublemaker, shows up at the wake.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Iris Apatow and Costa D'Angelo are the latest troublemakers to stir the pot at Baird.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In 1989, the public came out to mourn the death of a reformist leader, Hu Yaobang; these gatherings evolved into the Tiananmen Square protest, which China brutally crushed.—
Timothy McLaughlin,
The Atlantic,
13 Dec. 2025
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This makes Lebanon the only Arab country with a Christian head of state, a tradition that continued earlier this year when President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and a Cabinet were elected on reformist platforms and vowed to hold those behind the port explosion to account.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In the northeast, insurgent groups exploit institutional weaknesses and economic vulnerability.—
Yusuf Tuggar,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bass, politically bruised over her handling of last year’s devastating Palisades fire, now faces an insurgent campaign from one of the City Council’s savviest players.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the Christian religion, the Last Supper — the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion — was a Passover feast.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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Despite his history with direct-to-streaming releases, Timothée Chalamet is a proponent of the moviegoing experience.—
Christi Carras,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both Nakamura and Carlsen are proponents of faster formats and are signed to esports teams.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Alarmist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarmist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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